Real Madrid played out a 1-1 draw at Mallorca and showed a really frustrating collective performance, and proved that even though this team is phenomenal, there are a few things that need to be figured out. Here are three quick thoughts: Real Madrid’s build-up, for the first time in years, was bad In the Super …
Barcelona’s fifth and final preseason game ended in defeat as the Catalans suffered a 3-0 loss to AS Monaco in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium on Monday night. In what was the weakest performance under Hansi Flick in exhibition season, Barça struggled to create real chances, conceded some bad goals …
Joao Felix could be heading back to the Premier League for a second spell with Chelsea after his loan deal with Barcelona expired this summer. The Portugal international had been hoping to stay at Barcelona for another season but that’s looking increasingly unlikely as the start of the new campaign approaches. Fabrizio Romano is now …
It’s official — former Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee has signed with Manchester United. Zirkzee will make the move from Bologna. “Having had discussions with the manager and the leaders of the club I know how exciting the future is going to be here and I cannot wait to play my part in achieving success …
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal made yet more history on Saturday when he was named in the starting XI for Spain against Croatia at Euro 2024. Yamal becomes the youngest player ever to feature at a European Championship at the age of just 16 years and 338 days. 16 – At 16 years and 338 days, …
Conor Gallagher played the full game in England’s 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday as preparations continue for Euro 2024, which starts in just ten days. Afterwards, he talked to the assembled media, touching briefly on Chelsea appointing our newest head coach, Enzo Maresca. Maresca may be relatively new and inexperienced when it …
It’s official! Bayern Munich has signed Vincent Kompany as the new coach to a three-year contract. A search for a coach had been going on for months ever since it became clear that Tuchel would leave the club at the end of the season after 19 underwhelming months that featured major losses in the Bundesliga, …
Pop quiz, hotshot! Who is the last Chelsea manager to stay for at least five years? Don’t think too hard, most of us weren’t even alive back then. The answer is Dave Sexton, who was here for almost exactly seven years, from 1967 to 1974. He’s one of just six (6) managers in our entire …
Just hours after announcing the departure of their current manager Xavi Hernández at the end of the season, Barcelona have already taken the decisive steps to secure a deal with their new boss: former Bayern Munich and Germany manager Hansi Flick will become the Blaugrana’s next first team head coach, according to transfer expert Fabrizio …
Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal caught the eye yet again with a superb display in Tuesday’s 3-3 friendly draw for Spain over Brazil at the Santiago Bernabeu. The teenager was named in the starting XI by manager Luis de la Fuente, winning his sixth cap for his country in the Spanish capital. 6 – Just 16 …